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Before the Rain (1994)

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Reviews Counted:12

Fresh:10

Rotten:2

Average Rating:7.5/10

Runtime: 1 hr 53 mins

Genre: Foreign Films

Synopsis: Shot in Macedonia and London, "Before the Rain" is a haunting study of war and its tragic consequences -- especially when the fighting occurs between neighbors. Divided into three sections, the... [More]

Starring: Rade Serbedzija, Katrin Cartlidge, Gregoire Colin

Director: Milcho Manchevski

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Jun 17, 2008

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Tomatometer	Critic	Review	Category
N/R	Deborah Young	Click to read the article Full Review \| Comment \| Oct., 18 2008 05:05 AM	Variety
3/4	Jeremiah Kipp	What it loses in novelty and subtlety it makes up for in its earnest depiction of love and individual human decency in the face of societal cruelty. Full Review \| Comment \| Aug., 12 2008 09:22 AM	Slant Magazine
B-	Dennis Schwartz	Creates a scenario that it's inevitable the heavy rains will fall over the bloody land ... . Full Review \| Comment \| Jul., 06 2008 01:27 PM	Ozus' World Movie Reviews
N/R		Click to read the article Full Review \| Comment \| Jan., 26 2006 03:16 AM	Time Out
3/4	Emanuel Levy	Dealing with the Balkan wars, this ambitious and compassionate art film interweaves three stories (one set in London) that contrast the calm beauty of the Macedonian landscape with the harowing violence that erups within its borders. Full Review \| Comment \| Dec., 13 2005 08:53 AM	EmanuelLevy.Com
3/5	Nick Davis	Unfortunately not the masterpiece I hoped for, but still a thought-provoking trio of intertwined stories set in the war-torn Balkans. Comment \| Aug., 17 2003 09:58 AM	Nick's Flick Picks
4/5		Click to read the article Full Review \| Comment \| Jul., 30 2003 05:16 PM	TV Guide's Movie Guide
N/R	Janet Maslin	Click to read the article Full Review \| Comment \| May., 20 2003 05:21 PM	New York Times
2.5/4	Leonard Schwarz	Click to read the article Full Review \| Comment \| May., 20 2003 05:21 PM	Palo Alto Weekly
	Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat	Makes it clear that the long arm of tribal violence is stark and scary. Full Review \| Comment \| Aug., 30 2002 01:10 PM	Spirituality and Practice
N/R		Click to read the article Full Review \| Comment \| Jan., 09 2002 08:02 AM	Movieline
5/5	Alex Ramirez	Impecable. Full Review \| Comment \| Jul., 27 2001 04:24 AM	Cinenganos
N/R	Peter Rainer	Click to read the article Full Review \| Comment \| Feb., 13 2001 07:17 PM	Los Angeles Times
N/R		Click to read the article Full Review \| Comment \| Jan., 01 2000 12:00 AM	Jam! Movies
N/R	Desson Thomson	Click to read the article Full Review \| Comment \| Jan., 01 2000 12:00 AM	Washington Post
N/R	Edward Guthmann	Click to read the article Full Review \| Comment \| Jan., 01 2000 12:00 AM	San Francisco Chronicle
3/4	James Berardinelli	Click to read the article Full Review \| Comment \| Jan., 01 2000 12:00 AM	ReelViews
N/R	Laura Rozen	Click to read the article Full Review \| Comment \| Jan., 01 2000 12:00 AM	Salon.com
4/5	Marjorie Baumgarten	Click to read the article Full Review \| Comment \| Jan., 01 2000 12:00 AM	Austin Chronicle
N/R	Rita Kempley	Click to read the article Full Review \| Comment \| Jan., 01 2000 12:00 AM	Washington Post

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